| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple macOS. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component App. The manipulation leads to permission. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-31279. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple macOS (affected version not known). This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-275. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An app may be able to fingerprint the user.
It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-31279 since 03/27/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1222 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 243030 (macOS 15.x < 15.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (124149)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (243030). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2
VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv2
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VulDB Base Score: 🔒
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Exploiting
Class: PermissionCWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
EPSS Score: 🔒
EPSS Percentile: 🔒
Price Prediction: 🔍
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Nessus ID: 243030
Nessus Name: macOS 15.x < 15.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (124149)
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Timeline
03/27/2025 CVE reserved07/30/2025 Advisory disclosed
07/30/2025 VulDB entry created
08/01/2025 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-31279 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-31279
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-318215
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
Entry
Created: 07/30/2025 08:31Updated: 08/01/2025 10:00
Changes: 07/30/2025 08:31 (55), 07/30/2025 20:58 (2), 08/01/2025 10:00 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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